AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko teamed up with colleagues in the House and Senate this week to introduce the Repairing Existing Public Land by Adding Necessary Trees (REPLANT) Act, bipartisan legislation that would help the U.S. Forest Service plant 1.2 billion trees in national forests and support the creation of nearly 50,000 jobs over the next ten years.
“The reforestation we… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko joined with fellow New York Congressional Delegation members Grace Meng (NY-06) and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) to call on White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients to include office-based clinicians, including primary care physicians, in the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine administration plan. This step would increase trust and convenience for… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko is calling on U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to explain why disproportionate amounts of federal COVID funding went to large farms in the Midwest and elsewhere with a greater focus on row crops, reducing the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) funding available to other types of agricultural operations… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko teamed up with more than 50 members in the House in a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to immediately remove and replace the six current members of the Postal Service Board of Governors.
“Under the tenure of this Board of Governors, the Postal Service was blatantly misused by President Trump in an unsuccessful gambit to influence a… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-6) and Gerry Connolly (VA-11) announced today their re-election today as co-chairs of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) by fellow members. SEEC vice-chairs, Representatives Chellie Pingree (ME-1), Mike Quigley (IL-05),… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko sent a blistering letter to U.S. Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing deep frustrations about significant mail delays being felt in the Capital Region and demanding explanations on operational changes the Postmaster General has made to the agency that are causing these delays.
“I am deeply troubled by reports of delayed mail… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko voted in the House today to advance H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, bipartisan legislation that provides needed support to local farms and dairies through reforms that improve and streamline the temporary visa program and strengthen protections for agricultural workers.
“As the grandson of dairy farmers, I recognize firsthand the… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko questioned public health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, during a Congressional hearing held today on the federal government’s ongoing response to the COVID pandemic and the Biden Administration’s efforts to increase vaccine production and distribution.
Watch the full exchange here or read below for full text of Rep. Tonko’s statement and… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko added his voice to the growing number of New York lawmakers in calling for Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign effective immediately. His statement is below:
“While I have previously called for an independent investigation—now underway—into serious and credible claims against Governor Cuomo, it has become clear the Governor has lost the public trust… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko issued a statement following the announcement that Mark Quandt, Executive Director of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, will retire after 38 years with the food bank. His statement reads:
“Mark Quandt is one of the finest people I have ever known. His work as Executive Director brought our Northeastern Regional Food Bank to new… Read more »
